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Politics : A Real American President: Donald Trump -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (61675)	1/23/2018 11:12:23 AM
From: FJB	2 Recommendations Recommended By Honey_Bee locogringo Respond to of 458002

Davos CEOs' optimism booms on Trump tax cuts By Noah Barkin Published January 22, 2018 foxbusiness.com Chief executives are more optimistic about the economic outlook than they have been for many years although anxieties are rising about geopolitics, cyber threats and terrorism, a survey showed on the eve of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. The PwC survey of nearly 1,300 CEOs found that 57 percent expect global growth to improve in 2018, almost twice the level of last year and the largest increase since the survey began in 2012. The optimism was especially strong in the United States after a year of robust growth, deregulation and tax cuts under President Donald Trump. Some 59 percent of U.S. CEOs expressed confidence in the economy, compared to 24 percent last year, and 52 percent said they expected this to translate into revenue growth for their companies in 2018, up from 39 percent. "With the stock markets booming and GDP predicted to grow in most major markets around the world, it's no surprise CEOs are so bullish," said Bob Moritz, global chairman at PwC. But the optimism over the one-year outlook masked deepening anxiety over a range of societal threats. At least 40 percent of CEOs admitted to being "extremely concerned" about geopolitical uncertainty, cyber threats and terrorism, while 31 percent worried about climate change after a year of devastating storms. Last week, the WEF's Global Risks Report pointed to rising concerns about war after a year in which Trump threatened to "totally destroy" nuclear power North Korea and pull the U.S. out of a deal between Western powers and Iran aimed at curbing its nuclear program. "The higher level of concern is being driven by larger societal and geopolitical shifts rather than the dynamics of business leaders' own markets" said Moritz. ...

To: Honey_Bee who wrote (61675)	1/23/2018 11:17:46 AM
From: GROUND ZERO™	6 Recommendations Recommended By DinoNavarre HerbVic Honey_Bee locogringo Thehammer and 1 more member Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 458002

Yep... and just the day before, schmuck screwmer gave a speech on the floor on the senate saying that "negotiating with Donald was like negotiating with jello"... LOLOL!!!!! Just for fun, let's translate schmuck screwmer's English into English... In political talk: negotiating with Donald was like negotiating with jello... In plain ordinary English: I have no clue what the hell I'm doing, there's no way I can double talk this guy, he's too smart for me, Donald is way over my head, I give up!!! Yep, you just gotta love it!!! LOL!!! GZ